by andrewa » Sun 11 Sep, 2011 9:43 pm
The "Oh great sacred pillow" is an extraordinarily important item in anyone'e gear kit.
More recently I've been using a 10l milk bladder, in a home made "pillow case", wih one or two "spare" items of clothing between the bladder and my head, to reduce sweating, and it is fantastically comfortable.
We used to use 10l foil wine bladders, but they were noisy, whereas the milk bladders are plastic, and don't crinkle. They also work well as water bladders for water storage at the end of the day, plus we use them in our home made PFD when packrafting (made from 2 bladders in a lightweight nylon shell).
Ultimately, make a "pillow case" from some comfortable fabric, and put a layer of "spare" clothing between the bladder and your head to reduce any sweating, although this may be limited by the amount of spare clothing you carry.
Andrew A